Pentagon Taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey for Project Meridian
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth launched Project Meridian to study future warfare with leaders like Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey.
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October 2026
September 2026
Trump and Tech CEOs Sign Morally Binding Artificial Intelligence Code
Technology executives and President Trump signed a new artificial intelligence code of conduct at the White House that carries no legal weight.
Tesla Workers Push Back Against Training Replacement Optimus Robots
Tesla faces manufacturing challenges and employee pushback while attempting to scale production of its Optimus humanoid robot.
xAI Releases Grok 4.7 With 2.1 Trillion Parameters After Multiple Delays
xAI has released Grok 4.7 featuring 2.1 trillion parameters, arriving after several schedule delays announced by Elon Musk.
Musk Drops Apple From Antitrust Lawsuit But Continues Targeting OpenAI
Elon Musk has voluntarily dismissed Apple from an antitrust lawsuit regarding ChatGPT integration while keeping his legal claims active against OpenAI.
Elon Musk Wins Court Order Blocking Operation Bluebird From Using Twitter Name
A federal judge blocked Operation Bluebird from using the Twitter name while allowing it to use the tweet mark and bird logo.
OpenAI Walked Away From Billion-Dollar Customer Cursor to Avoid Elon Musk
OpenAI severed its lucrative partnership with AI coding editor Cursor because of concerns involving Elon Musk and SpaceX.
August 2026
SpaceX Plans Terrestrial Mobile Network to Compete With Major Carriers
SpaceX executives announced plans to build a terrestrial mobile network to compete directly against AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon for US customers.
May 2026
Altman Testifies Musk Considered Giving OpenAI to Kids
Sam Altman testified that Elon Musk once suggested handing OpenAI over to his children, amidst an ongoing lawsuit over OpenAI's structure.
March 2026
All 11 of xAI's Original Co-Founders Have Now Left the Company
Manuel Kroiss and Ross Nordeen, the last remaining co-founders, have left xAI. All 11 original co-founders are now gone as Musk rebuilds the company under SpaceX.
